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 Barcelona have revealed they
are planning to offer Lionel
Messi a new deal as they look
to reward the Argentine for his
superb performances over the
past few seasons.
The 25-year-old still has four
years to run on his current deal,
but club president Sandro Rosell
is hoping the three-time Ballon
d'Or winner will accept an
improved deal so as to keep
him at Camp Nou for the
forseeable future.
Talks have not yet begun with
the Argentina captain, but Rosell told Catalunya Radio he is hoping the
deal can be done sooner rather than later.
"It finishes in 2016, but it would be irresponsible to not improve his
contract," he said.
"You have to think about such things. Right now there is nothing
scheduled, but this is a machine that is constantly in motion and things
can change at any moment.
"The coaching staff think about next Sunday, we look further down the
line and take the more distant future into consideration.
"Work has to start now on the contract that will take effect from
2016."
Rosell also spoke of his desire to keep captain Carles Puyol at the club
with the Spain international still having not signed a new deal despite
his current contract only running until the end of this season.
"Puyol is an icon, a legend, he is our captain. We'd be delighted if he
would end his career at Barca," he explained. 		20/09/2012 19:54
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